Characteristics of Ca- α -sialon - Phase formation, microstructure and mechanical properties

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 553-560

  Wang, P L ^a   Zhang, C ^a   Sun, W Y ^a   Yan, D S ^a  

^a Shanghai Insititute of Ceramics   (China)

Author keywords

Hot pressing; Mechanical properties; Microstructure final; Sialon; Transformation.

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; HOT PRESSING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PHASE COMPOSITION;

CELL DIMENSIONS; REACTION SEQUENCES; SIALON;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

EID: 0032647811     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0955-2219(98)00249-0     Document Type: Article

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